Animal Electricity

Animal Electricity
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780674495586
ISBN-13 : 0674495586
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Book Synopsis Animal Electricity by : Robert B. Campenot

Download or read book Animal Electricity written by Robert B. Campenot and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like all cellular organisms humans run on electricity. Cells work like batteries: slight imbalances of electric charge across cell membranes, caused by ions moving in and out of cells, result in sensation, movement, awareness, and thinking—the things we associate with being alive. Robert Campenot offers an accessible overview of animal electricity.


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